Interesting Narrative

In his Interesting Narrative, Olaudah Equiano recounts his enslavement and journey to freedom, highlighting the appalling treatment of enslaved people. It is the most important African autobiography of the eighteenth century and a significant work of literature.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 272 pages
\n Publication date: 11 January 2018
\n Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Olaudah Equiano's Interesting Narrative, published a few days before the British parliament first debated the abolition of the slave trade in 1789, offers a powerful account of the author's enslavement after his childhood kidnapping in Africa and his journey to freedom. Equiano served as a slave to a captain in the Royal Navy, later to a Quaker merchant, and his vivid descriptions of the appalling treatment of enslaved people at sea and on land shed light on the brutal reality of slavery. Throughout his travels to the Caribbean, America, and the Arctic, Equiano encountered numerous thrilling adventures, including naval engagements, shipwrecks, and other perilous experiences.

Despite claiming his own freedom and becoming an influential abolitionist, Equiano's Narrative extends beyond a mere political pamphlet. It stands as the most significant African autobiography of the eighteenth century, gaining increasing recognition among the great works of literature of the century. The introduction to this edition provides a survey of recent debates surrounding Equiano's birthplace and identity, as well as his significant campaigning role and literary achievements.

Equiano's story serves as a poignant reminder of the human cost of slavery and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. His Narrative continues to inspire and educate readers worldwide, reminding us of the importance of abolition, justice, and equality.

\n Weight: 208g\n
Dimension: 127 x 195 x 16 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780198707523\n \n